accelerate /ɪkˈsɛləˌreɪt/ verb accelerates; accelerated; accelerating
accelerates; accelerated; accelerating
Learner's definition of ACCELERATE
1
: to move faster : to gain speed加速;提速 [no object]
[+ object]
— opposite decelerate 2
: to cause (something) to happen sooner or more quickly使加快;促进 [+ object]
[no object]